Game



April 14, 1925. 1,533,774 W. C. SPINDLER GAME Filed May 21, 1924 's fs L- a v U @E 31a/vanto@ Patented Apr. 14, 19275. y

PATENT OFFICE.

f WALTER C. SPINDLER, 0F STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN.

GAME.

Application led May 21,

To a?? whom, it lmay concern:

le it known that I, "ALTER C. SPiNDLER, a citizen of the Unit-ed States, residing at Stevens Point, in the county of Portage` State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clearv` and exact description of the invention, such as willO enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in games, and particularly to games played indoors, and in imitation of the corresponding games when played outdoors.

One object of the invention is to provide a lame board, which is used to play a game in imitation of the outdoor game of football.

Another objectis to provide a game of this character wherein spinners and'game pieces are used, one player operating the spinners and moving certain of the game pieces, while the other player moves the other game pieces.

A\nother object is to provide a device of this character which includes a game piece Vused for marking the position of a football team. while other game pieces mark the advances or retreats of the 'teams and the position of the ball, at the beginning of cach play. y

Other objects and advantages will be apparent fromV the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the` drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the game boa-rd.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the spinners.

Figure Q3 is a perspective view of one of the game pieces.

Referring particularly to the accompanyingrr drawing, 10 represents a game board which has a plurality of transverse parallel lines 11 thereon indicating single yards, and live yard positions along the football field. Formed in the center of each of the transverse lines is a socket 12, whicln is adapted to receive the game piece 13. At

1924. Serial No. 714,865.

each end of the line is formed a similar socket 14:.for the reception of a game piece 13. The game-piece which is placed in the` sockets 12 represents the team at play, while the pieces whichl are placed in the sockets 14 represent the yards of gain or loss, and the position of the ball, when in play.

On the board 15 are formed three dials 16, 17, and 18, and pivoted centrally in thesedials are the indicating hands 19, 20, and 21, respectively, for traversing said dials. The dial 16 is marked with different plays, in the game, while the dial 18 is marked to indicate the yard lines at which the-ball is put into play. The central dial 17 has a series of alternate 6s and 7s, for ascertaining the point scored with or without goal kicks.

In playing the game, one player moves the piece from one socket to another, along the'central line of sockets 12, and also spinsthe hands of the dials, while the other player moves a pair of pieces in the sockets at the outer ends' of the transverse lines 11', to indicate the position of the ball, and the yards gained or lost. The gamepiece in the central sockets is used alternately by the two players, to represent the teams, while, each player has a pair of pieces for movementfrom socket to socket, alongthe ends of the lines. s

What is claimed is:

A game device including a board having a football field marked thereon, sockets at the opposite ends of each transverse line of the field, .a socket at the intermediate portion of each lin'e, game pieces for disposition in said sockets, and spinners for c ascertaining the positions and movements of the pieces of the sockets ofthe terminal sockets, and spinners forascertaining respectively the position of the piece of the intermediate sockets and the scores of the plays.

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In testimony whereof, I atlix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

IVALTER C. SPINDLER.

Witnesses:

ALFRED M. LU'rz, EDWARD L. MILES. 

